Description:

Green transition is sometimes imagined as a technical question involving mostly energy production and industrial processes. Nonetheless, wider societal, economic and political contexts are indispensable to successful transformation. The course introduces different transition approaches focusing on such wider frameworks and stressing the interconnections between politics, markets, industry, and social changes. Theoretical concepts of transformation will then be linked to current reality in specific regions (with emphasis on but not limited to the EU).

Contents:

Transformation theories and concepts: Sustainability, green growth, green new deals, just transition, third industrial revolution, degrowth, digitalisation, circular economy, energy democracy, decentralisation (5 w)
Facilitating the change: Mobilizing finance, funds and subsidies, facilitating collaboration, European Green Deal (3 w)
Case studies: Transition regions, best practice of strategic planning for regional development, classroom workshops (5 w)

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar